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Peru seeks to punish pedophile rapists with chemical castration

Peru's government will present a bill to allow for chemical castration as a penalty for raping a minor, Cabinet members told reporters on Wednesday, following national outrage over the rape of a 3-year-old girl.

Reuters

Peru inflation protests grip tourist capital Cuzco, gateway to Machu Picchu

Peruvians were protesting rapidly rising prices in the Andean city of Cuzco on Tuesday, in spite of a truce agreement that will see embattled President Pedro Castillo travel to the city later in the week to try to find ways to reduce costs.

Reuters

MMG's Las Bambas copper mine in Peru suspends operations following protest -SNMPE

MMG Ltd's Las Bambas copper mine in Peru has suspended operations after residents of a nearby community entered company property as part of a protest, Raul Jacob, the president of local mining chamber SNMPE, told reporters on Monday.

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Commentary: The border the US shares with Mexico? We really share it with the world

About 15 years ago I was shadowing a local journalist on Peru’s northern coast who was reporting on a group of 20 Chinese nationals local police found lost in the nearby desert. They’d arrived on a container ship that sailed from China to Lima and had paid traffickers to get…

Los Angeles Times

Facing hunger, Peru's poor band together with 'common pots'

Every day for more than two years, Cindy Cueto has woken up in the house she shares with her three children atop a desert hill in Peru’s capital, and wondered: “What are we going to eat?”

The Independent UK

In Peru's slums, chicken off the menu as soup kitchens struggle with inflation

In the hilly slums of Peruvian capital Lima, soup kitchens struggle to feed some of the Andean nation's poorest and most vulnerable residents, cutting proteins and loading up on carbohydrates, as food prices soar.

Reuters

Rights court orders Peru not to release jailed ex-president

The Inter-American Court of Human Rights has ordered Peru to “refrain” from releasing imprisoned former president Alberto Fujimori despite a ruling by the South American country’s Constitutional Court that he be freed

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Inter-American Court orders Peru not to release Fujimori from prison

The Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACHR) on Friday confirmed a ruling ordering Peru not to release jailed ex-President Alberto Fujimori, who was on the verge of leaving prison last month after a presidential pardon was reinstated.

Reuters

Ukraine war ignites protests in Peru as inflation anger goes global

Marcelo Gonzales is tired and angry about rapidly increasing living costs in his dusty village on Peru's desert coast, where food and fuel inflation inflamed by the war in Ukraine has ignited protests that threaten to destabilize the government.

Reuters

Peruvian Prime Minister Aníbal Torres criticised for praising Hitler's economic management

Peruvian Prime Minister Aníbal Torres is criticised for claiming Hitler turned Germany into "the world's leading economic power" as Peru enters a second week of violent protests over rising inflation.

ABC News

Peru hikes interest rate to 13-year high as inflation sparks protests

Peru's central bank raised the country's benchmark interest rate 50 basis points to 4.5% on Thursday, the highest since 2009, as authorities battle stubborn inflation that has sparked angry protests and rattled center-left President Pedro Castillo.

Reuters

Peruvian prime minister’s praise of Hitler sparks wave of protest

Aníbal Torres said his words were misunderstood but offered to apologize in person to Israeli ambassador Asaf Ichilevich

The Guardian - US

Peru deploys army on highways as blockades continue

Peru's government on Thursday ordered its armed forces to supervise the country's highways for the next month, amid crippling protests nationwide over rising food and fuel prices.

Reuters

Peru president at bay as fuel and fertiliser prices detonate political crisis

Pedro Castillo lifted a curfew in Lima but is still facing calls to resign after a rash of bad decisions and allegations of corruption

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Peru protest death toll hits five as fuel price rises stoke anger

Peruvian authorities said on Wednesday that a fifth person has died in recent anti-government protests sparked by rising fuel prices, a sign of how the global energy crunch linked to the war in Ukraine is stoking unrest in countries around the world.

Tribune News Service

Peru imposes curfew in Lima as violent inflation protests spread

Peru’s president declared a curfew in the capital Lima on Tuesday to stem violent protests against inflation that have intensified in recent days, leading to clashes with police, temporary food shortages and supply-chain disruptions.

Reuters

Peru PM says lockdown could spread beyond capital to curb fuel protests

Peru's prime minister said on Tuesday that a mandatory lockdown in Lima aimed to curb violent protests over surging fuel and fertilizer prices could also be put in place in the interior of the country if unrest does not stop.

The Guardian - US

Fuel protests prompt Lima curfew as Ukraine crisis touches South America

Peru’s embattled president takes drastic action as fertiliser and fuel prices soar and Brazil seeks to open Indigenous territory to mining

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The Independent UK

Peru imposes curfew to quell protests over rising prices

Peru’s President Pedro Castillo has imposed a tight curfew on the capital and the country’s main port in response to sometimes violent protects over rising prices of fuel and food

Reuters

Peruvians protest surging gas and fertilizer prices amid Ukraine invasion

Peruvians on Monday continued a wave of protests against a rapid surge in fuel and fertilizer prices triggered by Russia's invasion of Ukraine, as the Andean nation's government moved to try to lower prices.

Liverpool Echo

Luis Diaz sends 'revenge' message after Liverpool star suffers World Cup heartbreak

Colombia missed out on a place at this year's World Cup despite beating Peru 1-0 in their final qualifying game

The Independent UK

Peru won't free Fujimori at request of regional rights court

Peruvian authorities say they will comply with a request from the Inter-American Court of Human Rights to not release former President Alberto Fujimori from prison until it can examine the case

Reuters

Peru should not release jailed ex-President Fujimori, says Inter-American Court

The Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACHR) on Wednesday ruled that Peru should not release jailed former President Alberto Fujimori until further notice, according to a decision shared with Reuters by a human rights activist.

Chicago Tribune

Mescaline, magic mushrooms and Mother Ayahuasca: Touting mental health benefits, advocates aim to decriminalize psychedelic plants in Illinois

CHICAGO -- Marine Corps veteran Justin Wigg was suffering from anger issues and other symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder, but traditional medicine had been little help. So last fall, he traveled to Peru for a treatment that isn’t legal in Illinois — at least not yet.

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How to watch Peru vs. Paraguay, live stream, TV channel, time, lineups, World Cup Qualifiers

Peru will meet Paraguay in their final game of the World Cup Qualifying campaign on Tuesday night from the Estadio Nacional de Lima.

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